Saturday, December 26, 2009
Attic Video
Finally the attic project is done and Katie and Casey have a home instead of just a room. Anne took a video- if you don't get sick from the fast movement, you'll see our new attic apartment, they have 2 bedrooms a large living area and a small kitchen area and a nice sized bathroom( the best in the house!) Seems like we have spent all our time (and money) on this project so it is very nice to have it done- the painting on the stairway got done yesterday- still a few details left to do but as Elsa says she has walls!
Thanks to Erik for being our all around handy man and doing so much of the work, he was everyone's all around helper and main man. Casey did a large part too along with various hired helpers along the way.
We took Anneleise to Paris for her `13th birthday and fought the crowds everywhere, but still had a good time. We stayed with a friend who works at the embassy there and she gave us the inside view of living in Paris. Thanks Mugs! We got home in time to celebrate Elsa's 2nd birthday, she loved her presents and had a great time opening every one. She also enjoyed the fireworks (from the house) for her birthday too! We had a low key celebration with less people here to help set off the fireworks. Happy New Year to all-
Thanks to Erik for being our all around handy man and doing so much of the work, he was everyone's all around helper and main man. Casey did a large part too along with various hired helpers along the way.
We took Anneleise to Paris for her `13th birthday and fought the crowds everywhere, but still had a good time. We stayed with a friend who works at the embassy there and she gave us the inside view of living in Paris. Thanks Mugs! We got home in time to celebrate Elsa's 2nd birthday, she loved her presents and had a great time opening every one. She also enjoyed the fireworks (from the house) for her birthday too! We had a low key celebration with less people here to help set off the fireworks. Happy New Year to all-
gingerbread houses
Here's our annual gingerbread competition- 
We had Grandma and Grandpa vote for the winner, they liked the african village made bY Rich and Erik, but the rest of us dont think Grandma realized the the village is a cannabal village and those are skulls rolling around the ground and they are cooking a cute black cat on the fire! Curt and Stephie took us to new heights with their light house with a real light, that lasted til the next day! Curt tells me just wait for next year- maybe we will have to make rules for the engineers in the group. Katie and Casey made the house from UP, Anne and I made the Eifel Tower in anticipation of our Paris trip, The Johnsons made a very cool Stars wars ships. All in all they were all great and we had a fun time, made messes in 2 countries and we still love Grandma and Grandpa even if they like the cannibals!
Stars wars by Scooter and Liza and Nathan and Daniel
The Wengel Lighthouse
The eifel tower by Mom and Anne
The Cannibal Village by Dad and Erik
We had Grandma and Grandpa vote for the winner, they liked the african village made bY Rich and Erik, but the rest of us dont think Grandma realized the the village is a cannabal village and those are skulls rolling around the ground and they are cooking a cute black cat on the fire! Curt and Stephie took us to new heights with their light house with a real light, that lasted til the next day! Curt tells me just wait for next year- maybe we will have to make rules for the engineers in the group. Katie and Casey made the house from UP, Anne and I made the Eifel Tower in anticipation of our Paris trip, The Johnsons made a very cool Stars wars ships. All in all they were all great and we had a fun time, made messes in 2 countries and we still love Grandma and Grandpa even if they like the cannibals!
Stars wars by Scooter and Liza and Nathan and Daniel
The Wengel Lighthouse
The eifel tower by Mom and Anne
The UP House by Katie and Casey and Elsa
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